Om

[ awm ]

/ ɔm /

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noun Hinduism.

a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.

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Also Aum

[ohm] /oʊm/ .

Origin of Om

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1780–90

Words nearby Om

Olympio, Olympus, Olympus Mons, Olympus, Mount, Olynthus, Om, OMA, omadhaun, Omagh, Omaha, Oman

Other definitions for Om (2 of 3)

Om.

abbreviation

Ostmark.

Other definitions for Om (3 of 3)

O.M.

abbreviation British.

Order of Merit.

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How to use Om in a sentence

And “om nom nom nom” is more of a dig at Cookie Monster and Instagram foodies than it is at anyone else.
Feminist, Bae, Turnt: Time’s ‘Worst Words’ List Is Sexist and Racist|Samantha Allen|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Other notable candidates include “bae,” “om nom nom nom,” “turnt,” and “basic.”
Feminist, Bae, Turnt: Time’s ‘Worst Words’ List Is Sexist and Racist|Samantha Allen|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The next was Om-pah, (the elk;) on his head the raven was seen, who flies above the storm, and he failed.
The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam|John Frost
On a smooth wall of rock “Om mani padme hum” is hewn in characters a yard high.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin

Then six slabs were placed in a row to spell out the sacred formula, “Om mani padme hum.”
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
Once more I turned to Tso-mavang and called out a loud prolonged “Om a hum.”
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
On all the roads we ride daily past wall-like stone cists covered with slabs, on which the formula “Om mani padme hum” is carved.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin

British Dictionary definitions for Om (1 of 4)

the internet domain name for

Oman

British Dictionary definitions for Om (2 of 4)

/ (əʊm) /

noun

Hinduism a sacred syllable typifying the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, who are concerned in the threefold operation of integration, maintenance, and disintegration

Word Origin for Om

from Sanskrit

British Dictionary definitions for Om (3 of 4)

abbreviation for

Order of Merit (a Brit title)

symbol for

currency (the former) Ostmark

British Dictionary definitions for Om (4 of 4)

abbreviation for

Oman (international car registration)

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